MELT Method

MELT Method

Boost your competitive edge and reduce your risk of injury.

What is the MELT Method?

MELT is a revolutionary self care method that releases STUCK STRESS that is caused by repetitive every day movement. As a competitive athlete with an intensive training schedule, you are constantly putting your body under stress and strain of repetitive training. Rehydrate the system that is responsible for supporting, stabilizing and protecting you with easy daily hand and foot treatments.

GET THE EDGE

I have a chronic issue with my soaz on the left side and since I’ve started MELTing, I haven’t even noticed it.

— 19 year old Cross Country Runner, MA

After doing the treatments, I even feel like I have better balance!

— 14 year old gymnast, Hampshire Gymnastics

I don’t hurt as much during practice. 

— 16 year old gymnast, Hampshire Gymnastics

MELT Hand and Foot Treatments can help you get more out of your training, reduce damage to your body and the risk of injury and speed up your recovery time.

I don’t believe it. My low back doesn’t hurt anymore after doing the treatments. One day, I didn’t have time to do the foot treatment, and there was my pain. After practice I did a foot treatment and the pain went away. This is so unusual for me!

— 17 year old gymnast, Hampshire Gymnastics

MELT One-on-One Sessions and MELT Method Workshops

By using specialized MELT Soft Rollers and small MELT Hand and Foot Balls to simulate the results of manual therapy, reduce inflammation, ease chronic neck and low back strain, improve alignment and balance, and enhance athletic performance.

The MELT Method can help you get more out of your training, reduce damage to your body and the risk of injury and speed up your recovery time.

Sara offers private sessions and group team workshops to teach this simple self-care tool to athletes and coaches. Contact her today for more information.

MELT for BLOCKS and FEARS

When we have had an upsetting experience or scary fall or close call in our sport, our body can go into protective mode and works to stop us from getting hurt again. This causes the body to respond OUT OF OUR AWARENESS. We get nervous, our muscles get tight, we have an increase of negative thinking and we slow down, feel heavy or can't quite get our body to do what we want it to do.

When we feel threatened, and our body goes into this heightened protective response, it takes a lot of ENERGY for our body to stay that way. Our Sympathetic Nervous System works very hard to pump chemicals (adrenaline and cortisol) to get us to stay on alert and scan for danger.

We are not designed to stay in this heightened activated state.

When we do, our bodies can struggle coming out of this state. This shows up for athletes as anxiety or stress, frustration, sleep disturbances, poor performance, negative thinking and doubts, digestion issues, and fatigue.

The MELT Method helps the restore the REST mechanism of the nervous system (the parasympathetic response). Sue Hitzmann, the creator of MELT refers to this as the REST REGULATOR.

When we MELT it helps this part of our nervous system and our connective tissue (fascia) come out of the heightened state of alert. We want to help that part of our system work EFFICIENTLY, so that we can get nervous and come out of the nervous, NOT stay STUCK there.

When we are stuck there our performance suffers and we have more FEAR and feel BLOCKED.

For the most efficient way to move through your BLOCK or FEAR a combination of MELTing and Peak Performance Coaching is the way to go!

MELT with Sara: Services

One-on-One Virtual MELT Intro Package:

In 3 online sessions with Sara learn about the MELT Method, learn how to become your own Hands Off Body Worker® and discover how to eliminate the stuck stress from repetitive training. Learn how to comfortably build in the Full Soft Ball Hand and Foot Treatments into your training routine.

Recovering from an injury? Sara has you covered! Work to design a custom plan for your connective tissue care. Speed up your recovery time and prevent future injuries.

Right before my hard workout I did a foot treatment. My legs felt light, bouncy and fresh. I usually struggle with hills.

One-on-One MELT Intro Package-

Join Sara at her home office to learn about the MELT Method. In 3 sessions uncover how to become your own Hands Off Body Worker® and discover how to eliminate the stuck stress from repetitive training. Learn how to comfortably build in the Full Soft Ball Hand and Foot Treatments into your training routine.

Recovering from an injury? Sara has you covered! Work to design a custom plan for your connective tissue care. Speed up your recovery time and prevent future injures.

My plantar fasciitis disappeared after just a few days of doing the treatments!

One-on-One MELT for Ultimate Peak Performance Custom Package-

Join Sara at her home office to develop a customize MELT Method Map for your body's unique needs. In a 4 or 6 session package learn how to use the MELT Soft Roller and MELT Hand and Foot Balls to rehydrate your connective tissue, get out of pain, protect your body from future injury and maximize your training.

**PLEASE NOTE: All individual in person and online MELT sessions require the participant to purchase a MELT Hand and Foot Kit. Some participants may be required to purchase a MELT Soft Roller. Click here to purchase **

Group Workshop-Intro to MELT Method

In this 90 minute workshop Sara will introduce the MELT Method®, a unique self-treatment approach that works by rebalancing your Nervous System and rehydrating your connective tissue, by using specialized soft rollers and small MELT Hand and Foot Balls to stimulate the results of manual therapy. All equipment is provided for workshop use. Please reach out to set up a workshop for your team, club or gym.

Group MELT Method Class Series

In this 4 or 6 week class series, Sara will lead your athletes through all the moves in the best selling book The MELT Method. Discover simple self-treatments to do at home or during practice on a weekly basis to improve alignment and balance, prevent injury, and rehydrate the tissue from the dehydration that occurs with competitive training. Give your athletes the COMPETITIVE EDGE with less injury and less pain!

Reach out to Sara today to find out how she can bring a MELT Intro Workshop or Class Series to your team, club or gym.

MELT Method Improves:

Range of motion

Core strength

Joint stability

Balance and response time

Sleep and digestion

Results of exercise and training

Posture

MELT is a simple self-treatment technique that works by rebalancing your nervous system and rehydrating your connective tissue, which is all around your muscles and joints. Learn how treating this tissue can improve your alignment and core strength while helping you avoid neck and low back pain and other common aches.

The MELT Method t is a perfect compliment to your training schedule, helping you go deeper into the practice to get the results you're looking for.

My wrists are stronger. I really notice it on bars! So cool.

— 13 year old gymnast, Hampshire Gymnastics

My ankles aren’t bothering me during practice anymore.

— 12 year old gymnast, Hampshire Gymnastics

MELT was created by New York City manual therapist Sue Hitzmann, and it's now being taught worldwide to groups and individuals by hundreds of instructors trained by Hitzmann. Sara has trained directly with Sue and she is thrilled to be passing on this message of self-care.

The MELT Method is the very first Hands-off Bodywork® method developed for the general public as a self-care tool to prevent and relieve chronic pain. It’s an essential addition to any wellness or fitness routine.

To find out more info about the MELT Method or to shop MELT Method products, click the button below!

Please list any health-related conditions that you have or have had that could affect your ability to participate in MELT including but not limited to surgeries, joint replacements, fusions, joint pain, auto-immune disorders, cancer, pregnancy, muscle, tendon or bone injury, and any chronic pain. *

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I certify that my participation in MELT is a potentially hazardous activity. I have been informed of and understand and am aware, that any exercise and/or fitness activities involve a risk of injury, and that I am voluntarily participating in these activities with understanding and appreciation of the risks involved. I hereby agree to expressly assume and accept any and all risks of injury regardless of severity.

I understand that all information and services provided by Sara Vatore are of a general nature and are provided for educational purposes only. None of the information or services provided by Sara Vatore are to be taken as medical or other health advice pertaining to any specific health or medical condition that I have or may have had. The information and services provided by Sara Vatore are not a diagnosis, treatment plan or recommendation for a particular course of action regarding my health and are not intended to provide specific medical advice.

I understand that I am learning MELT techniques for my own self-care and I can not teach any MELT techniques to any other group or population in a class setting until appropriately trained and licensed by Longevity Fitness. I understand that there are potential legal consequences for teaching this material directly or by teaching the techniques and calling it by another name.

Yes, I understand that sessions will be held via Skype/Zoom. Sara Vatore will contact me at the agreed upon time and I must notify Sara 24 hours in advance when I need to cancel my scheduled appointment. I understand that I will be billed for the session if the cancellation is not within this time frame.

Yes, I understand that Sara Vatore is not a psychologist. She does not hold any license and does not accept insurance.

I acknowledge that Sara Vatore is not responsible for any injury, harm or damage arising from her provision of services to myself or my child. I, individually and as a parent or legal guardian of my daughter hereby agree to release and hold harmless Sara Vatore from any and all claims arising from her services.

I understand that Sara Vatore will not release my records without my written authorization.

I understand that Sara Vatore may consult as needed with other professionals in the field in order to help me in the best way possible.

I agree to pay the invoice through Sara's Paypal within 24 hours of receiving an email with the directions for payment.

I understand that Sara is an independent contractor for Competitive Advantage, LLC and therefore has her own separate consulting business.